“Preferential treatment for the rich and well-connected has no place in the college admissions process.”
“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
“Every Tuesday, Vice Mayor Talamantes and I are responsible for overseeing and ensuring transparent, accessible, and open Council meetings.”
““After years of effort, my bill to cap insulin at $35 a month for everyone is one step closer to becoming law,””

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On the recordJuly 11, 2017
It is outrageous and unconscionable that any government anywhere in the world in the 21st century would codify, openly write into legislation, incentives for harming and killing innocent civilians.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey
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Menendez condemns legislation that incentivizes violence against civilians.

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